Unrefined Grade A shea butter for hair care in Canada
Unrefined Grade A shea butter for hair care shipped from Lagos to Canada.
Summary
Why this grade in Canada
Canada does not grow shea as a commercial crop. Unrefined Grade A shea butter for hair care is imported from West Africa. EMI Agro loads at Apapa and Tin Can Island for Montreal (typical ocean range 20–32 days). Health Canada filings sit with the importer in Canada.
Duty, documents and clearance live on the import guide for Canada. Packs, quote basis and ports live on the supplier page.
Nigerian shea butter for Canada
Shea is not grown in Canada. A formulator in Canada who wants bulk shea butter is buying a Nigerian or West African fat, not a domestic oilseed. Health Canada notification is bilingual; Montreal, Halifax and Vancouver split the coasts. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Toronto buyers usually take the inland haul from Montreal.
Ask for a batch COA on a NIS 571:2013 basis: free fatty acid, peroxide value, moisture, colour and melting point. Reject lots that smell sharply rancid or pour like liquid oil at room temperature. Health Canada filings sit with the Canada importer — they do not replace a COA.
Trial lots start at 5 tonnes; standard orders start at 20 tonnes. Send the request even if you need less — EMI Agro reviews every Canada enquiry against current production of 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter and can schedule rolling shipments. Lead time is Ibadan production plus ocean time to Montreal. Quotes are EXW, FOB or CIF; each term prices different services beyond the butter.
Two questions. We show the grade, the documents that usually apply and the next step — we do not invent a price.
Recommended specifications for hair care
| Parameter | Target for hair care | Why it matters | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slip melting point | Available on request | Governs spreadability on hair, set of a pomade and the whipping window of a hair butter; a batch at the high end feels waxy, at the low end feels greasy. | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Free fatty acid (FFA) | Available on request | Free acids turn the accepted nutty note into a rancid one; leave-on hair products keep the odour close to the nose. | AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660 |
| Peroxide value (PV) | Available on request | Oxidative headroom for products that sit open in bathrooms for months. | AOCS Cd 8-53 |
| Unsaponifiable matter | Available on request | The fraction natural-hair brands cite as shea's point of difference; retained in unrefined material. | AOCS Ca 6a-40 |
| Moisture and volatiles | Available on request | Water in anhydrous pomades and butters invites hydrolysis and microbial growth without a preservative. | AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662 |
| Colour | Available on request | Sets the shade of whipped butters and pomades; a band keeps batches visually consistent on shelf. | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
Frequently asked questions
Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.
Manufacturer-direct from Ibadan, Nigeria
Quote Unrefined Grade A shea butter for Canada
Name the grade, the volume and the discharge port. We reply with the document set and a current COA.
You have just read Unrefined Grade A shea butter for hair care in Canada. The next step is a real lot from the factory that produces it — EMI Agro, with factory-direct pricing and a batch Certificate of Analysis.
Trusted manufacturer
EMI Agro Industries Limited (RC 9364495) presses the butter in Ibadan — we are not a trading company.
Competitive factory-direct prices
Quoted EXW, FOB or CIF — the buyer chooses. You pay the factory, not a chain of middlemen.
Export-ready supply
We ship to European Union, United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Southeast Asia, China, India, Middle East, Latin America. Load ports: Apapa (Lagos) or Tin Can Island (Lagos).
Documented lots
40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter, a Certificate of Analysis on every batch, NAFDAC registered and SON approved.